EAN: 9780500021712

THE ARTISTS STUDIO A CULTURAL HISTORY - A TIMES...

An exciting narrative and visual history of the artist's studio  examining the myth and reality
of the creative space from early times to today. The artist's workplace has always been an
imaginary as well as an actual location  an idealized utopia as well as the domain of dirty 
back-breaking work. Written descriptions  paintings  prints and even photographs of the
artist's atelier distort as much as they document. This pioneering cultural history charts the
myth and reality of the creative space from Ancient Greece to the present day. Tracing a
history that extends far beyond the bohemian  romantic and renaissance cults of the artist 
each chapter focuses on key developments of the studio space as seen in a variety of familiar
and unfamiliar images. Mythical and divine makers  and some amateurs  are included  and so too
are craftspeople - workers in metal and wood  potters  illuminators  weavers  embroiderers and
architects to name a few. Each carefully chosen example is placed within a cultural and
political context  with the aim of correcting the historical imbalance that has long overlooked
the many artisans who collaborated with artists. Leading authority James Hall also extends the
discussion to the artist's museum and the artist's house  as well plein air painting and the
development of portable studios.

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